{"Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family"}
"Why was I not aware of all this?" I demanded, rising to my feet, anger pulsing through me like a wildfire.
Rou met my gaze, unflinching. "There is so much you don't know about the past," he said, his voice steady but heavy with meaning. "The Gale family, your family, they are the protectors of the wolf shifter beast. They are born Lycans, witches, and seers."
I clenched my fists, my mind racing to keep up with his words.
"The Rogourau family of beasts obeys the Alpha, but their true leader is the Lycan shifter king," he continued. "I know it may not make sense to you yet, but your Lycan awakening… it's more than just a shift. It's magic. Your beast is the rightful ruler of the Bay Shifter realm. We are all meant to pledge allegiance to you."